Bothwell Cheese

The tradition of Bothwell is a

TRADITION OF QUALITY

There’s more to cheesethan curds and whey.

We believe the highest quality and best tasting product comes from cheese made with 100% pure Canadian milk. This means there are no artificial ingredients, preservatives or modified milk ingredients used in the production of our cheeses.

We make award-winning cheese.

Bothwell Cheese has been producing quality cheese since 1936. Even today you can taste the difference, because our cheese is still made with fresh, locally produced milk.

This is our way of life.

In the beginning, there was...

Milk

Milk is the cornerstone of Bothwell Cheese. It all starts with fresh, 100% MILK.

additives

fillers

artificial colours

preservatives

antibiotics

hormones

We only use pure milk.

People

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Real people making real cheese.

Bothwell Cheese started in 1936 as a co-op of dairy farmers in New Bothwell, Manitoba. They were looking for a way to use up their extra milk.Our Master Cheesemakers test every batch of cheese we craft and make intuitive decisions based on years of experience and tradition.

Real people stir, measure, weigh, package—and yes, cut—the cheese.

Locally Sourced Ingredients

Forging strong ties with our dairy community & our neighbours.

We love the connected world we live in, but feel strongly about making cheese with fresh, local ingredients. For that reason, 98% of our ingredients come from within 100 km of where our cheese is crafted.

We are proud to say local dairy farmers still supply all the fresh milk for our cheese.

Cheese Plant

Bothwell produces 15,000 kg of cheese per day.That’s a lot of cheese.

Quantity

is a factor...

One milk truck tanker holds upwards of 22,000 L of milk.

One of our cheese-making vats hold 20,000 L of milk.

Huge blocks of cheese are packaged, refrigerated and aged in 19 kg bricks.

...but

Quality

is more important.

We use state-of-the art machinery to create an age-old, natural product.

There are no modified milk ingredients in our cheeses. Only 100% pure Canadian milk.

Variety

is a cure for boredom.

100% Canadian Milk Symbol

What's with the blue cow?

Many dairy products produced and sold in Canada contain modified milk ingredients. Imported milk ingredients used in these products may contain antibiotics and synthetic growth hormones. The 100% Canadian Milk™ symbol was created in response to people like you who want to know the origin and contents of their food on the packaging.

Buying products that bear the 100% Canadian Milk™ symbol guarantees 100% Canadian milk ingredients, no antibiotics, no synthetic growth hormones, and a product that supports local dairy farmers and the economy.

Tours?
To ensure the safety of our production staff and our valued fans, and to maintain a clean production facility which enables us to continue to produce the highest quality products possible, we do not currently offer public tours.